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Congressional District 7

Autos Drive South Carolina Forward

Industry Impact

12.8K
12.8 Thousand total auto jobs in South Carolina
3.70%
3.70% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$745.77M
Total Labor Income Annually
27.5K
Total New Cars Sold in 2022
Multi-industry contribution analysis of the economic impact of automotive manufacturing, selling, repairing, renting, and additional maintenance modeled using IMPLAN economic analysis data software, 2021 data year; compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility, sales figures represent new vehicle registrations between January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022.

Tax Revenue

$101.05M
total state tax revenue
$1.31M
corporate profits tax
$13.79M
federal income taxes

Registrations

785K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 276,105 (35.17%)
  • UVs 271,232 (34.55%)
  • Pickups 180,842 (23.04%)
  • Vans/Minivans 39,049 (4.97%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 783,061 (99.75%)
  • Electric 1,200 (0.15%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 728 (0.09%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)
The South Carolina congressional district 7 average age of vehicles is 13.3 years; The national average is 12.2.
Figures compiled by Powerbase Associates with data provided by S&P Global Mobility as of December 31, 2022.

New Purchases

27.5K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 4,924 (17.9%)
  • UVs 15,312 (55.65%)
  • Pickups 6,365 (23.13%)
  • Vans/Minivans 913 (3.32%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 26,965 (98%)
  • Electric 397 (1.44%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 152 (0.55%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • Total Exports
  • Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2022

  • Total Exports
  • Total Imports
Compiled by Powerbase Associates with data provided by USA Trade Online, figures represent port activity over the past decade and between January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022.

Fueling

  • Gasoline Stations 588
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 69
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 35
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 7
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 3
Compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by U.S. Department of Energy's Alternative Fuels Data Center, figures represent fueling data as of January 1, 2023.
Consumers
$50.9K
Median Household Income
60.30%
Owner Occupied Housing
39.70%
Rental Occupied Housing
78.90%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (81%)
  • Carpool to Work (7.70%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.30%)
  • Work From Home (7.80%)
  • Other (3.20%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (54.60%)
  • 1-Unit (2.60%)
  • 2-4 Units (7.60%)
  • 5-9 Units (4.60%)
  • 10-19 Units (4%)
  • 20+ Units (5.40%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (21.20%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.